, 1887-12-28

although the parties could have kept
mp, If they had not taken bureau, and
We know of an instance he would not
call names-where one of our proprietors
was refused bureau afterthe riots and
who therefore became bankrupt.
The Chairman would beg honorable
Members not to enlarge on subjects
foreign to the matter under discussion.
Bird Member for Christiansted's Country
District (LeeUy) would beg to be allowed
one more remark. His previous remarks
were not for the purpose of showing, that
it is none but Governments measures
which are forwarded; of &C rse, there
will always be some measures, , lich when
they emanate from private inill. i've, will
be more favOured by Government, but he
never meant to say that Government
stcadfastly refused to forward measures
that have been brought up by others than
the Government.
3rd Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (Hetoitt) said, when the honorable
End Member for Christiansted Hemmino) in
his previous remarks had referred to some
words that had fallen from him (Hewittl,
he for his part could find nothing unjust
in those his remarks; but there is one
thing, and that is, it is a true remark what
he had stated about Denmark and the
OOAOASs AAO " SAO GO bLCC mGlU6 Nv the
Home Government, it will be .emD mhered
that..we had he Code of Labour Regu.
latiCns whic1 tied til labourers, and the
planters had by them Z, tain obligations
to fulfil; when they were Unable to meet
those obligations, the Home Government
came to the assistance in order that the
whole class of labOurers should not under
their exceptional position suffer hence it
was for the benefit of this class aud no one
else, that assistance was given, because
the Law had tied their hands but to the
planting benefit it was never intended and
it never contributed. This is clear FROM
the fact that after the regulations were
abolished, stringent prohibitions against
bureau loans from the public funds to
planters were issued. Anyhow, for the
last 1 years we can not even boast of such
assistance ;-Dermark h&- done nothing for
st. CrOix.
2nd Member forC hristiansted CLemmiaG)
said that Denmark has done this much,
that she has made it possible on the whole
for the colony TO exist; for when the re-
venue of the colony, after the emanatiOn Lf
the Colonial Law, was insufficient TO cover
the expenses, and when therefore the Is.
land could not stand on it's own legs, the
Minister has then and ever since allowed
the deficits Of the colony to be defrayed
from the StatetreaSury to prevent that the
whole thing should fall to pieces. The
amount SO expended, without being repaid,
comes up to millions of Kroner; if that is
nothing, then it was difficult to say what
is anything.
3rd Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (SUitSer): The whole thing has;
really been ruined, for almost all the es-
tates ave changed owners at heavy losses
in the space of a short time.
The Chairman closed the 1st discussion
and put dnder discussion the proposal for
u Committee of 3 Members ON the
Draft.
3rdiMember for C~hristiansted's Country
District (LeeUy) proposed a Committee of
the whole House.
The Council adopted til Z votes against
2(3 Members not voting to refer the Drpft,
to q COmmittn" '"nbers.
After a respite the Q sil proceeded to
vote for Members of the Committee.
The resPlt was that "a votes were hand.
ed in, elected w"1e: Lesvy with IA,
Hewitt with IS, aud Russell ' th 9 votes.
The (ChGirman) said he co, Id not close
this meeting withOd1 making remark in
reference to some words that 'iad fallen
from the 3rd Mnr1ber for Ohridt;--ed's